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InView Legal is Wolters Kluwer’s flagship Dutch legal-research platform. It’s the successor to Kluwer Navigator (rebranded to InView Essential in November 2023; InView Legal sits above that with broader content and AI features).
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Cite Asser by volume, “Asser/Hartkamp 6-III”, not by topic. Libra resolves to the right volume rather than guessing across 30+ titles.

What it covers

TypeExamples
Wet- en regelgevingGeconsolideerde wetteksten across all major rechtsgebieden.
JurisprudentieECLI-linked summaries, NJ (Nederlandse Jurisprudentie), and broader case-law collections.
CommentaarAsser-serie (30+ volumes, civielrecht standard), Tekst & Commentaar (article-by-article), Groene Serie (encyclopedic commentaries).
VakliteratuurNederlands Juristenblad (NJB), Data Juridica, journal articles.
BoekenBooks and monographs across practice areas.
Practice areas covered well: civielrecht, ondernemingsrecht, arbeidsrecht, bestuursrecht, strafrecht, fiscaal recht (at a basic level; for tax depth use InView Tax).

Tiers

InView Legal is sold in three subscription levels:
TierWhat it adds
BasisFoundation Dutch legal research.
CompleetBroader content per practice area.
ExpertMaximum content depth + advanced features.

What you can ask

  • “Wat is de stand van de jurisprudentie over een non-concurrentiebeding na ontslag op staande voet?”
  • “Geef het Asser-commentaar bij art. 7:611 BW met recente rechtspraak.”
  • “Tekst & Commentaar bij art. 6:162 BW: onrechtmatige daad.”
  • “Find commentary on the Wet bestuur en toezicht rechtspersonen.”

Setup

Connect via Settings → Integrations using your firm’s InView Legal credentials. See Setting up integrations.

Combining with the other Dutch sources

Question typeBest combination
Substantive legal researchInView Legal alone.
Tax-specific questionUse InView Tax instead.
Recent developments / awarenessAdd Legal Intelligence.
Cross-border (NL + EU)InView Legal + European Union Case Law.
Cross-border (NL + DE / BE)Add Germany or Belgium.

Tips

“In Dutch employment law…” / “Onder Nederlands ondernemingsrecht…” helps Libra pick the right InView Legal sub-collection.
Asser-serie is split by volume; “Asser/Hartkamp 6-III over verbintenissen…” gets a tighter answer.

Next steps

Legal Intelligence

Add curated Dutch legal news on top of InView Legal.

InView Tax

Specialist Dutch tax research, sold separately.